St. Paul
April 4
A plow truck made its way up the hill in front of the Cathedral of St. Paul on Wednesday, with the State Capitol building in the backdrop. More snow i

St. Paul is considering a switch to one-sided winter parking rules

Changes are likely years away, but a pilot in some St. Paul neighborhoods could start next winter.
St. Paul
April 3
John Thein, the interim superintendent of St. Paul Public Schools, inside his office in St. Paul.

St. Paul Public Schools turns to old hand to fill temporary schools chief role

John Thein, best known as the former leader of the Roseville school district, will again serve as interim superintendent of the state's second-largest district.
Local
April 3
St. Croix County District Attorney Karl Anderson carried a photo of Isaac Schuman after he placed it in front of the jury during the Nicolae Miu trial

Ex-wife testifies that Apple River stabbing suspect a peaceful person

Sondra Miu testifies in court that feared for her ex-husband's safety when she saw young men surround him on the Apple River; Nicolae Miu has claimed self defense in the fight that left four people seriously injured and one person, Isaac Schuman, 17, dead.
St. Paul
April 3

30-year sentence for man who fatally shot girlfriend in her St. Paul home and said it was suicide

Matthew Ecker is expected to serve nearly 20 years in prison and the balance on supervised release.
St. Paul
April 3
A teenager was shot and killed in this St. Paul alley in October 2022.

Teenager agrees to sentence of nearly 11 years for fatally shooting another teen in St. Paul alley

Video surveillance from St. Paul Johnson High School appeared to show him "re-enacting the shooting."
Local
April 3
A fatal shooting in St. Paul's Frogtown neighborhood was the seventh homicide in the city this year.

St. Paul police investigate fatal shooting in Frogtown neighborhood

No arrests have been made. It's the seventh homicide in the city this year.
St. Paul
April 2
A man has been charged with manslaughter after police said he shot and killed a man in an apartment.

18-year-old charged in St. Paul shooting death

Charges say the shooter initially told police the victim shot himself, before changing his story.
East Metro
April 2
Witness Jawahn Cockfield cries as he testifies during the second day of trial at the St. Croix County Circuit Court in Hudson, Wis., on Tuesday.

Friend of stabbing victim who made key video testifies at Apple River stabbing trial

Jawahn Cockfield said he didn't realize what was happening as stabbings took place.
Local
April 2
MnDOT's 2024 to-do list includes nearly 200 road and bridge projects

MnDOT's 2024 to-do list includes nearly 200 road and bridge projects

The agency released its list of $1.6 billion in projects Tuesday, signaling the beginning of road construction season.
Eat & Drink
April 2
Peachey's Baking Co., one of the standout vendors from last summer's State Fair, will be at the annual Kickoff to Summer at the Fair event in May.

Get a taste of the Minnesota State Fair with May event

Here's what to expect at the popular Kickoff to Summer event. Tickets go on sale April 5.
Local
April 2
18-year-old jailed in connection with homicide investigation in St. Paul

18-year-old jailed in connection with homicide investigation in St. Paul

A man found shot inside an apartment on Marshall Avenue was called in as a suicide.
St. Paul
April 1

Charges: 7 kids left alone when girl waving gun shot 11-year-old boy in the face

Police chief calls the shooting "tragic and infuriating" as Damarjae Lott remained in critical condition Monday.
Local
April 1
Even a partial solar eclipse requires either special glasses or the use of a pinhole projector, seen here, to observe safely. Museums and some state p

Here's how to watch the partial solar eclipse in the Twin Cities

The moon will obscure about 75% of the sun in much of the metro area April 8.
St. Paul
March 30
The Central Station light rail stop in downtown St. Paul. The entrance to the skyways has been padlocked for more than a year after a double homicide

St. Paul leaders have high hopes for lackluster 5th Street

A trip down 5th Street spotlights many of the struggles downtowns have experienced across the country even before the shock of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Local
March 30

St. Paul boy, 11, shot in head, hospitalized in critical condition

Police arrest a 13-year-old girl in connection with the Frogtown shooting.
Local
March 30
Manuel Bernal Jurado was shot and killed by his girlfriend in February of 2023. She has now been sentenced to 20 years in prison.

St. Paul woman receives 20-year sentence for shooting and killing boyfriend

Vanessa Sanchez-Lopez was convicted of second-degree murder in the 2023 death of her boyfriend.
Local
March 29
Jerry Beyer shopped for vegetables, which have gone up in price, at a Cub Foods supermarket in Minneapolis in 2023.

Adults need to earn $90K to live comfortably in Minneapolis, survey claims

Comfort may be in the eye of the beholder.
Local
March 29
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Snow forces St. Paul Saints to cancel Friday's game

Home opener will now be Saturday after team officials said the wet field is currently unplayable.
Inspired
March 29
Bill Crane, 60, talks with his guardian Christy Marchand in front of his untitled artwork as part of an "I AM” show on display in the lobby of the U

Twin Cities exhibit traces 'Unfinished Journey' for people with developmental disabilities

From lifelong confinement to voting rights: Some of the milestones providing more opportunities and independence are disturbingly recent.
Local
March 28
Minnesota's high school graduation rates for 2023 reflect an increase in students whose status was classified as "unknown." But Minneapolis and St. Pa

Reporting errors, missing graduates mar Minnesota grad rate calculations

The Minneapolis and St. Paul school districts clarified reporting errors, but the episode points to ongoing needs to better collect and organize student data.

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